Commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykola Oleshchuk boasted of the American Zuni unguided missiles, with which Ukrainian military pilots now equip their Su-25 attack aircraft. The delivery of this ammunition was announced by Washington in January of this year. .
Zuni unguided rockets have been produced in the United States since 1957 and were actively used during the Vietnam War. The caliber of the rocket is 5 inches (127 mm), its length is 2 meters. The solid propellant engine accelerates the ammunition to 2600 km/h, the effective range is only 8 km.
The Zuni missile is equipped with a high-explosive fragmentation or armor-piercing warhead weighing from 20.7 to 25.6 kg, depending on the modification. It is used to destroy enemy ground targets: men and armored vehicles. The projectile is launched using the LAU – 10 launcher with four tubular guides.
The Americans promised to send 4,000 of these munitions to Kyiv. Judging by the age of these weapons, the Pentagon continues the program to dispose of obsolete arsenals. In addition to the Zuni missiles, the January military aid package for Ukraine announced 70,000 155mm artillery shells, 500 155mm precision-guided munitions and an unknown number of GMLRS precision-guided missiles. for the HIMARS MLRS.
Most of the promised weapons, according to Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin, have already arrived in Ukraine and are ready for use in the counteroffensive. However, last night Russian Tu-95MS bombers and Geran kamikaze drones seriously reduced the amount of enemy military equipment.
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